Northern has announced details of service alterations for Friday 26 May.

A number of Northern services will be impacted due to the ongoing closure of Manchester Victoria station following Monday evening’s terrorist incident at Manchester Arena.

The following routes will be impacted:

Leeds – Manchester VictoriaTrains will start and terminate at Rochdale. A replacement bus service will run between Rochdale and Manchester Piccadilly calling at all intermediate stations.

Blackburn to Manchester Victoria via Todmorden. These services will not run.

Huddersfield – Manchester VictoriaTrains will start and terminate at Stalybridge. Alternative train services run between Stalybridge and Manchester Piccadilly. Passengers using Ashton-under-Lyne should use Metrolink services into and out of Manchester.

Liverpool Lime Street – Manchester AirportA reduced service will run on this route.

Southport – Manchester AirportThese services will start and terminate at Manchester Piccadilly and run to Southport via Bolton, calling additionally at all stations between Bolton and Manchester Piccadilly.

Kirkby – Manchester VictoriaTrains will run between Wigan Wallgate and Kirkby only. Services are available from both Wigan Wallgate and Wigan North Western into Manchester.